Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Come check a melon
As soon as Jiang Xue got off the star ship, she called a star shuttle and headed straight for the old city.
She was lost in thought when she stood at the door of the nursing home and found it closed. Then she came to her senses and realized that she had forgotten to check the time.
The air was slightly cool in the early morning. The rising sun on the horizon was slowly climbing up. The morning light shone on the outer walls of the surrounding buildings, emitting fine golden rays of light.
Faint sounds of people and footsteps can be heard from the silent buildings, and the bustle of this alley is slowly awakening.
Messages on the computer kept flashing and notification sounds were ringing. Jiang Xue withdrew her gaze from the shabby alley and clicked on it to check. Messages from her parents, best friend, and boyfriend popped up all at once.
Ah Cheng (kiss): "Baby, have you arrived yet? If you have, can you please send me a message?"
Qiqi: "You silly girl, where did you go? You're so secretive and you don't even tell me when you see me. Humph! I'll really be mad at you!"
"Please reply to the message. I was so worried about you. I asked my uncle and aunt, but you didn't reply to them."
Everyone's messages were the same as usual, there didn't seem to be any problems, but every word was filled with concern.
Jiang Xue bit her lip, feeling very conflicted. Did she make a wrong decision? Looking at the closed door, she began to have the urge to back out.
The cracks that destroyed the relationship had already appeared, and nothing she did seemed to be able to fill them.
The feeling of uneasiness in her heart became stronger and stronger. No matter what the result was, she was afraid that she would not be able to face everyone in the future.
Jiang Xue tightened her grip on the cage, feeling caught in a dilemma.
A voice came from the side, "Little girl, are you here to see Dr. Lu?"
Jiang Xue turned her head and saw an auntie walking a black dog and looking at her with a smile.
Jiang Xue nodded hesitantly, looking at the cage in her hand. An escapist thought popped into her mind, "I actually..."
Auntie interrupted her, carefully observed her expression for a moment, and said enthusiastically: "Oh, you came too early. Doctor Lu will not be able to open the door for a while. You look like you came from out of town on purpose. Have you had breakfast?"
Jiang Xue shook her head: "No, I would like to ask you to give me this..."
Auntie: "Why don't you come to my house for a meal and sit down to rest? My house is on the first floor across the street." Afraid that she didn't know, Auntie pointed to her, "It's the one with the door open in front. You can see here from there."
Jiang Xue didn't move, but looked in the direction her aunt pointed, and sure enough, she saw the home her aunt had mentioned.
The aunt continued, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. If you're worried, you can make a record with the patrol police."
Not far away, a police officer on patrol was driving a patrol shuttle and popped his head out to add, "I can testify that Aunt Liu is not a bad person. She is a kind-hearted person who likes to study food and invite neighbors to her home. I also ate there once and it was delicious!"
Aunt Liu waved her hand and said, "Xiao Zhang, come over too. I made a little more today, and your uncle and I can't finish it all."
Police Officer Xing half-jokingly said, "I'm at work. I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy the meal today. Can I come tomorrow?"
Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Of course you can. Then you can continue to be busy and be careful."
A hand making an "OK" gesture stretched out from the distant Star Shuttle.
Jiang Xue looked at the way the two of them interacted with each other and couldn't help but curl her lips as well.
Aunt Liu did not miss this scene. She stepped forward, took Jiang Xue's hand, and half-pushed her over. "Okay, let's go over there too. Just consider it as helping Auntie and getting some food, okay?"
Faced with such an enthusiastic aunt, Jiang Xue didn't even have the time to refuse before she was taken home.
Aunt Liu's house has a small open-air yard surrounded by a fence, just blocking the road. The yard is swept very clean and flowers are planted on both sides.
When Jiang Xue walked in, a middle-aged man in his fifties was watering the flowers with a small bucket with his back to them.
Aunt Zhang brought Jiang Xue to the table and sat her down. She introduced him, "That's my husband. You can just call him Uncle Tong."
She turned and shouted, "Old man, stop drinking. Go and bring out breakfast. I brought a little girl back for dinner."
The man responded softly, put down the bucket, and walked in slowly with his crutches.
Jiang Xue wanted to stand up to help but Aunt Liu held her down, "Let him go by himself. He enjoys doing this job the most. He will get angry if you try to take it away from him."
Aunt Liu sat down next to me and noticed the bird in the cage. She quickly stood up, found a clean bottle cap, filled it with some water, and put it in the cage.
Jiang Xue then remembered that she had not given the little bird any water since she boarded the starship.
A huge sense of guilt came over her, and she choked up as she thanked Aunt Liu, "Thank you."
Aunt Liu waved her hands and said, "It's okay."
She noticed this girl from the beginning. She came down from the Star Shuttle with a dazed look on her face, carrying a wounded bird. She stood at the door of the nursing home for a long time with her head down, and her face did not look very good.
Aunt Liu guessed that she might have encountered something unexplainable and wanted to seek confirmation from Dr. Lu.
Many people have come to see Dr. Lu these days. As a bystander, Aunt Liu has heard a lot of gossip, some of which are ridiculous, some are shocking, and some make people feel sad and angry.
A girl came here before and was about to get married, but she found out that she was completely deceived by the man she was sleeping with.
Because she believed the sweet words of the liar, she was brainwashed to the point of turning against her family. Her mother was so sad that she fell ill and was hospitalized. Her father's hair turned white overnight and he was worried that his daughter was not having a good life outside. The old couple, whose family property had been drained, had to live frugally and transfer money to their daughter's account from time to time.
After learning the truth, the girl still refused to believe it and went back to the man to verify it. Unexpectedly, the man stopped pretending and not only did he reveal his true colors, he also attacked her.
The girl was so upset that she almost committed suicide. Fortunately, her parents arrived in time to prevent this tragedy.
Even though the scumbag has received the retribution he deserved, for the girls, what happened has happened, and the huge damage cannot be easily erased.
Thinking of this, Aunt Liu's first feeling when she saw Jiang Xue was that she was a little worried whether she was another poor girl. Her compassion made her unwilling to see such a youthful and brilliant girl become depressed.
She couldn't predict what the truth was, but she hoped she could do her best, even if it was just a small act.
Uncle Tong brought a steaming hot breakfast, two bowls of shredded pork noodles, and a few kinds of pastries, steamed dumplings, wontons, and small buns, each of which was plump and stuffed with stuffing.
Aunt Liu placed a bowl of noodles in front of Jiang Xue and said, "I don't know what you like to eat, so I took a little bit of everything. Take whatever you like. Don't be polite."
After swallowing a bowl of hot food, it soothed her growling stomach very well, and Jiang Xue's pale face became a little warmer.
Aunt Liu asked indirectly, "Xiaoxue, did you come here from Feiya Star to see Doctor Lu because of something you heard?"
Jiang Xue paused for a moment, seemingly reluctant to speak.
Aunt Liu quickly explained: "Auntie didn't mean anything else. It's okay if you don't want to say it."
Jiang Xue: "It doesn't matter. I'm also confused right now. Auntie, you're an outsider. I want to hear your opinion."
Jiang Xue told Aunt Liu about her doubts.
Aunt Liu was also a little confused after hearing this, because on the surface it seemed that the two men were indeed innocent.
However, seeing Jiang Xue's worried look, Aunt Liu felt that women's intuition can be very accurate sometimes.
Seeing the doubt in Aunt Liu's eyes, Jiang Xue smiled bitterly, "I posted a message online asking for help and received many different opinions. Someone said I could come to this therapy shop to verify it, so I came here on impulse, but now I'm not so sure."
"On the one hand, I feel sorry for my friends and lovers for speculating about their relationships without any reason. On the other hand, I feel like I have been kept in the dark about something."
Aunt Liu comforted her: "Don't think like that. Interpersonal relationships are inherently complicated. It's true that trust is needed to maintain a relationship, but trust cannot be blind."
"Since there is a misunderstanding, then resolve it. Otherwise, if you keep harboring a grudge, one party will always be hurt. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one."
Jiang Xue was vaguely persuaded.
Aunt Liu looked over there, patted Jiang Xue's hand and said in surprise, "Hey, Dr. Lu is open now. I'll go with you to take a look."
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Lu Zhiluan pressed the gate switch, the electronic gate slowly rose, and the sunlight from outside shone in.
He turned around and went back to the store to add water and feed the few small animals he had taken in.
Special medicines from the system mall were added to the furry kids' meals, so they all became fat and strong, with smooth and shiny bodies.
The dog named Fa Cai could now see things vaguely. As soon as Lu Zhiluan walked to the door, Fa Cai came around him, whimpering, and wagging its tail like a high-speed propeller.
"Woof woof woof is a great benefactor!"
Lu Zhiluan squatted down and called the dog head, and pulled the parrot off the dog's back, saying, "You have to eat well today, too. Do you understand? And don't run around with congratulations."
"I asked it to take me there. Please don't scold Fa Cai, benefactor." The little parrot's voice was soft, like a timid child.
Lu Zhiluan didn't have the heart to be fierce to it, so he said to it softly: "I didn't scold it, but your bodies haven't fully recovered yet. It's not suitable for running vigorously, or you will get hurt again."
The dog realized that he seemed to have done something wrong. His head drooped weakly, and he looked pitiful as if he was apologizing and admitting his mistake. The little parrot also started sobbing.
The hard-hearted Dr. Lu surrendered on the spot, rolled up his sleeves, and wrapped a layer of soft foam cotton around the overly hard and sharp table corners and stool legs in the room.
What's wrong with the puppy and the bird? What's wrong is this hard room.
When Lu Zhiluan was busy, Jiang Xue and Aunt Liu walked in.
After waking up, the system announced in time: "A small animal in need of rescue has been detected. Please provide rescue immediately."
At the same time, a big piece of news emerged from Lu Zhiluan's mind.